Larry L. Williams Obituary (1953 - 2015)

Larry L. Williams, 61, of Gardner, passed away at 7:55 a.m. Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Asta Care Center of Bloomington. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family with cremation services. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com. Larry was born on June 7, 1953 in Tutwiler, Mississippi, the son of Ernest and Wylodine Hood Williams. He married Debra Kibler on November 10, 1973 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. She survives. He is also survived by his mother, Wylodine Williams of Grenada, Mississippi, three children, Dina (Chris) Gibson of Normal, IL, Larry (Danielle) Williams II of Fall River, WI and Jessica Williams of Normal, IL; five grandchildren, Tyler, Cheyanne, Andrew, Ashlyn and Davin; two sisters, Toni (Ken) Courtwright of Crowley, TX and Barbara (Danny) Hill of Tillatoba, Mississippi; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Carolyn Gail Williams. Larry was a machinist for Caterpillar in Joliet for over thirty years. Larry loved baseball and was a Chicago Cubs fan. He enjoyed playing baseball himself as well as coaching all of his children. Larry thoroughly enjoyed watching Westerns, and was especially a fan of John Wayne. Spending time with his family was most important to Larry. He will be dearly missed.